Monsignor Meaning in English

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US

/mɑnˈsinjɝ/

mon-SEE-nyur

UK

/mˈɒnsɪnjɐ/

MON-si-nyuh

التعريف

A title of honor given by the Pope to certain high-ranking Roman Catholic priests, usually as a mark of distinction.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used as a formal honorific, always capitalized. Addressed directly as 'Monsignor Smith.' Common only in Catholic contexts. Not used for bishops or cardinals.

• Spanish: monseñor
• Portuguese (BR): monsenhor
• Portuguese (PT): monsenhor
• Chinese (Simplified): 蒙席 (天主教高级神父称谓)
• Chinese (Traditional): 蒙席 (天主教高級神父稱謂)
• Hindi: मोनसिन्योर (रोमन कैथोलिक चर्च में उच्च पद)
• Arabic: المونسينيور
• Bengali: মন্সিনিয়র (ক্যাথলিক গির্জার উচ্চপদস্থ যাজক)
• Russian: монсеньор
• Japanese: モンスィニョール
• Vietnamese: đức ông
• Korean: 몽시뇨르
• Turkish: monsenyör
• Urdu: مونسیگنر
• Indonesian: monsinyur

جمل نموذجية

The monsignor led the special Mass on Sunday.

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We met a monsignor at the church ceremony.

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A monsignor often helps organize events in the diocese.

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People showed a lot of respect when Monsignor Franco entered the room.

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After years of service, he was finally named monsignor by the Pope.

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If you want to schedule a meeting, you should contact the monsignor's assistant.

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